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{{Infobox
| name               = Studio AKKA
| local name         = Studio AKKA d.o.o.
| logo              = Studio AKKA (logo).jpg
| street             = Cigaletova 5
| town               = SI-1000 Ljubljana
| website            = http://akka.si/SL/
| email              = info@akka.si
| telephone          = 386 (0) 5 996 1012
| fax                = 386 (0) 5 996 1012
| founded by         = Ana Kučan 
| founded by 2       = Luka Javornik
| accounts           =
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Studio-AKKA/555374331162942
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Established in [[established::2006]] by [[Ana Kučan]] and [[Luka Javornik]], [[Studio AKKA]] is perhaps the most-renowned Slovene architecture office specialising in landscape design and site planning. Collaborating with some of the most visible Slovene firms, AKKA is behind a number of prominent interventions in public space like the [[:Category:Nordic Centre Planica|Nordic Centre Planica]] and the [[Sports Park Stožice]]. 

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==Work==

Some of Studio AKKA's more visible and commended outdoor designs are the Nordic Centre Planica project (as part of a consortium with [[A.biro]] and [[STVAR Architects]]), [[Sports Park Stožice]] (collaboration with [[SADAR + VUGA Architects]]) and the National Football Association Headquarters project (collaboration with [[ARK Arhitektura Krušec]]).

AKKA partnered with [[Arrea Architecture]] in designing the outdoor areas for the [[Švicarija Art Centre]], the [[Koroška Central Library Dr France Sušnik, Ravne na Koroškem|Koroška Central Library]] and the award-winning [[Plečnik House]].

AKKA's noteworthy "solo" public landscape projects include the Ledina Preschool playground in Ljubljana, Harbour Street Park in Koper, and the Ob Rinzi Elementary School in Kočevje.

{{Wide image|Ob Rinzi Elementary School in Kocevje - Photo Joze Suhadolnik.jpg}}

==Awards==

Studio AKKA has received several [[Plečnik Award|Plečnik Awards]], the [[Piranesi Award]], and the Architizer A+ Popular Choice Award. In 2019, the International Olympic Committee and the International Association for Sports and Leisure Facilities (IAKS) presented Studio Akka and their collaborators with a gold commendation for the [[:Category:Nordic Centre Planica|Nordic Centre Planica]] project.

In 2017, studio co-founder Ana Kučan received the prestigious [[Golden Pencil Award|Platinum Pencil Award]] for her extensive body of work and lifetime achievements in the field of landscape architecture.


==Exhibitions==

Studio AKKA and [[studiobotas]] represented Slovenia at the 12th Architecture Biennale in Venice with the ''All Shades of Green'' project. Produced by [[Museum and Galleries of Ljubljana]], the urban space functioned as both a playscape and a field of communication. The playground with elements of landscape design interacted with the urban space in front of the [[A+A Gallery, Venice]].

In 2017, the studio's work was exhibited as part of the Chair of Excellence Adalberto Libera (La Cattedra d’eccellenza Adalberto Libera) series of events in Trento, Italy (AKKA's co-founder [[Ana Kučan]] also lectured here for a semester).
 

==See also==
*[[Sports Park Stožice]]
*[[:Category:Nordic Centre Planica|Nordic Centre Planica]]


Some collaborators on Studio Akka's projects: 

*[[Arrea Architecture]]
*[[ARK Arhitektura Krušec]]
*[[SADAR + VUGA Architects]]
*[[studiobotas]]

==External links==
* [http://www.akka.si Studio AKKA website] 
* [http://akka.si/nordic-ski-centre  The Nordic Ski Centre project presentation]
* [http://www.landezine.com/?p=1609 Studio Akka's Nordic Ski Centre project and the Bela Mansion in Bled on the Landezine blog]
* [http://www.archdaily.com/22268/sports-park-stozice-sadar-vuga-kss-mysi-ofis Sports Park Stožice project on the Archdaily]

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